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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-11-17
Successful Women Journalists.

Though the number of women en-
gagged in newspaper work does not
multiply very rapidly, the organization
of women's press associations testifies
to the fact that women who are in it
expect to stay. The Women's National
Press Association was organized in
New Orleans during the exposition,
and branches have sprung up in sew
eral States, The most flourishing OF
these, probably, are the Chicago As
ISOLATION and the New England Asso-
citation, which numbers among its men,
bers Alice Stone Ballwen and Mrs.
Vcgel, of the Woman's Journal; Mrs.
Marion Mcbride. of the Boston Post;
Mrs. Sallie Joy White, of the Herald;
Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods, as well as
representatives of good portion Of
the papers published in Massachusetts,,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-11-17
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The Duke of Westminster is
brother-in-law to his own daughter.
joy Wo, a California Chinaman,
has a name suitable for all occasions.
1t is said that Tennyson has been
known to rewrite poem twenty times
before he was satisfied with it.
Miss Murfree is devoted to the
stubbiest of stub pens, and writes big
and plain, and in the style in which
dry-goods boxes are usually marked.
There are ninety-fve libraries in
the city of New York, yet, according to
the World only ten or twelve are open to
the general public, or about 100000
books out of 1,400, 000 Boston and
Cincinnati are much in advance of
New York in the matter of free circu-
lating libraries.
George Meredith. the author of
Dian of the Crossways, is hand
some man between fifty and sixty.
He has iron-gray hair and most ex-
pressive and interesting face. He is
large and tolerant of nature, genial
and unaffected, and to the last degree
witty and brilliant in conversation
Boston Globe.
Mr.. Laurence Hutton writes with
a very heavy stroke, leaving consider
able superfiuous ink on the page. At
one time when he was going over
some manuscript at a friends house,
and dropping the sheets on the floor
as he finished them, the friends little
girl came into the room. Take care,
Hop" said the lady, don't step into
Mr.. Hutton's manuscript, or you will
wet your feet. "-Argonaut.
--Hogarth was so little thought of in
his day, except by few such admirers
as David Garrick and Mr.. Lane, that
he could not find purchasers of his
pictures, and as there was no place OF
exhibition but the sign painters mar
ket in Harp alley, Shoe lane, which he
was above resorting to, he invented a
sort of auction of his own and also
ratified some of his works. Public
Opinion.
-I% is said that the late Alvan Clark,
the most eminent manufacturer of tel.
escopic lenses in the world, never saw
a lens ground. 1t was his business tc
take the lens which others had pre-.
pared and give it the exquisite finish,
without which it would be useless tC
the astronomer. In this work he hat
surprising skill, although it is under
stood that his sons inherit the peculiar
delicacy of touch essential in determin
ing the perfection of a lens. -Pubh'
Opinion.
"A gentleman the other day laid {
wager that he would get an autograph
out of Lord Tennyson, who is remark
ably close in the distribution of hi
sign-manual The gentleman in quns
ton sat down and wrote po;ite not,
asking the noble lord which, in hi
opinion, was the best dictionary of tn,
English language-Webster's or Ogil
vie's? That will fetch him, though
the man who set the trap. Did itP B,
the next post came a half-sheet of note
paper, on which was carefully paste'
the word "Ogilvie, " cut out of the cor
respondents own letter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-11-17
ITEMS ABOUT WOMEN.

DIR. ELIZA H. Roof is professor of
the chair of Hygiene in the Woman's
Medical College of Chicago.
MISS ADA LEE, an attorney at Port
Huron, Mich, has held the Office of
Circuit Court Commissioner for three
years.
Mrs. MARY A. LIvERMORE was one
of the speakers at the opening of the
Mechanics Fair. in Boston. on the 9th
of September.
Mrs. REBECCA MOORE, the valued
English correspondent of the Woman's
Journal will spend the winter in this
city, where she will be warmly well
coined.
Miss PHGBE COUzINs, recently APP
pointed marshal of the United States
court in st. Louis is the first woman
who ever held such place. She was
appointed by Justice Miller to succeed
her father, and it is thought that the
President will make her tenure perma,
nent.
Mrs. KATE TANNETT WOODS finds
that of one hundred and twenty-five
authors in the list of Roberts Brothers,
seventy-seven are women, and that be-
sides these there are the names of fifty
five women on Ticknor's list, eighty on
Houghton's and eighty on the Meth
odist Book Concerns.
MILE. TEREsINA TUA, the brilliant
violinist, has closed contract for an
artistic tour in the United States, en-
bracing no less than two hundred and
twenty concerts, to extend over four
teen months, and for which she has
been guaranteed the sum of one hun
bred and fifty thousand francs.
Mrs. II. T. STRICKLER is the nomi-
nee of the Prohibition party of Salina
County, Kan, for Registrar OF
Deeds. The nomination was wholly
surprise to her. But she accepted It
in graceful letter. Mrs. Stricken is
a college graduate, and highly spoken
of by those acquainted with her.
Mrs. WILLIAM DUDLEY FoULKE has
established free kindergarten in
Richmond, Ind AS a tender
memorial to her son and daughter who
died some months ago, Mrs. Foulke
has subscribed the first years expenses
for the kindergarten. an amount equiva.
lent to that which would have been
used for her children had they lived.
No more delicate and fitting memo
rial could be devised than the inaug-
uration of this noble work for the
development and teaching of needy
little ones.
| FANNY DAVENPORT writes from her
farm at Canton, Pa: II am cook,
housemaid, dairymaid, and have a
house full of company. Every morn
ing 1 rise at half-past five, skim my
milk, see to my dairy, and churn my
butter. After lighting the fire and
putting the kettle on, 60 to the liv-
ing-room, dust, sweep and put things
in order. After this is done it is time
to prepare breakfast for the family.
After breakfast wash the dishes and
, put the kitchen in order, make up the
beds in the different rooms and do gen.
, eral busting. This brings me to ten
r o'clock, when | have bread to make
, or some securing or cleaning of the
kitchen utensils. During my ''vaca
ton" / have made one hundred and
| twenty pounds of butter, MIXED ant
I skinned one thousand three hundred
e and forty-four quarts, got up abou
$ one hundred and twenty-five meal
and made one hundred and thirty beds
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THE FUNNY PROFESSOR.
Comments of the Intelligent COmpOsitOrs
Who Set I'm His COny.

VINO Sci Up his Sopy'
Prof. Remington, of the Calacanthus
Academy, the author of many of the
amusing articles which have recently
appeared in the Daily Horn. called on
the editor of that journal several even
ings ago, and, after much differing"
said:
IF, sir, the articles which / have
been sending to your influential jour
nal were humorous, | have now pre-
pared one for you that is unreservedly
funny-so funny, indeed, that even |,
after conceiving it, and thereby being
prepared for all surprises, can not read
it over without extreme laughter. |
should think that when an author
laughs at his own conceits it is the best
test of their mirth-provoking quail
ties. ARENAS Ward, you know, Oft
en- laughed uproariously at some of his
Jokes, and what better bears out the
truth of my observation, the jokes that
most excited his laughter had the most
elect upon ms readers
The editor, who was running six
line advertisement for Calacanthus
Academy, agreed with the professor.
81 am told" said the school man,
"that printers are fair judges of hui
NOR"
"Yes," replied the editor.
"Well, then, sir, when they strike
this article wave of mirth will ride
throughout your entire office. By the
way, l would like to take an unob-
served position and hear their COM
ment..
The editor consented, and the pro-
lessor secreted himself behind pile
of paper He had to smother h S
mirth when he recalled certain express
sions in the article and once, had it
not been for the timely and vigorous
use of his handkerchief, he would,
with snort, have betrayed his hiding
place.
First Compositor with groan)-
I've gone into the floral business.
Second Compositor-How SO?
First Compositor - Caught some
slush from Calacanthus.
Third Compositor with groan)-
Is that chump writing againp
First Composltor-Yes; and he's ex-
ira funny this time.
Second Comaositor-He's calculated
to make a man tired.
First Compositor - Yes, and yet
some people wonder why printers
drink.
Third Compositor-The real wonder
is that they don't commit suicide.
Fourth Compositor-fiello, I've got
a take of it. Wish had that fellow,
First Compositor-What would you
do with him?
Fourth Compositor-Teach him to
stand on his hind legs.
Third Compositor-He's getting fun
nier. Says here that widow is Il
widow because her husband won't live
wild err
Loud groans.
First Compositor-Hold on; here's q
master stroke. Say that the yellow
negro ought to have more affection
for the mule than the black negro has,
because the yellow fellow is mule
alto.
More groans.
The printers loudly thumped theil
their cases.
Third Compositor-Wonder if tn,
law would do any thing with a mar
for killing him?
Fourth Compositor-Not if the jur!
had any sense.
Second Compositor-That settles it
If that fellow comes around here l will
battle my hands in his cold and water,
blood.
The professor slipped away. As HI
passed through the editorial room tn,
editor innocently asked:
Professor. won't you stay and lool
over your proof"
mo. l thank you. In fact, dom
feel very well this evening. It'd
Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-11-17
Too Much indignation.

miss Bell" said Gus Delay, IF
you persist in refusing me in this
mannah, / am suah something dwead-
full will come of it 1 eawn't endure
it, you know"
Indeed?"
"Ya-as. l shouldn't be at all sur
pwised if it comes TO make me lose my
mind or something of that soht. YOU
know"
Come, Mr. Delay, please confine
Yourself to the discussion of pOssibili-
ties. "-NerchdHt Trareler.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-11-17

-"Procrastination is the thief of
time" solemnly remarked the rural
schoolmaster to group of rustic
friends in country store, not many
miles from Boston, few days ago.
Then" responded a bystander, I'D
like to lay my hands on him, for TIL
wager a load of turnips that he was
the oily-tongued critter who walked
off with my watch when was last in
the ciiv. Boston Budget
The Washington critic., 1887-04-21
OUR CANADIAN COUSINS.

Professor Goodwin Smith has letter
in The American Philadelphla) in
which he takes strong ground in favor
Of abolishing the customs line between
Canada and the United States, 80 that
capital, enterprise, and commercial life
may circulate with perfect freedom
through the whole continent A mere
reciprocity treaty will not answer the
desired purpose it is not only difficult
TO negotiate, bat when once ueyoti.
aied has prcclriuus existence.
The writer wants It To be distinctly
understood, moreover, that he IS not
considering the subject, either as a
pretociionist or Free Trader; nor ~ one
who wishes to aggress upon Canadian
independence. He sees no dlngur of
political annexation following in the
train of commercial union, nor apprc.
hends any opposition TO such union on
the part Of Great Britain. The object
TO be gained is an enhancement of the
prosperity Of the two governments aud
peoples directly interested, including
necessarily m easy aud permanent
settlement Of the present llsh.bone of
contention.
Following in a similar linc Of thought
7ho .imcricdH says. The plain com.
mon sense of the situation seems to
point to policy exactly the reverse of
the policy of restriction of intercourse"
in other words, to the establishment of
absolute freedom and the extinguish-
ment of costly line of demarcatlon.
This Is what the Butterworth bill,
introduced In the House at the last ses-
sion of Congress, proposed to do; and
such policy, as compared with the
temporary and frivolous expedient of
retaliation that was finally adopted, is
the incarnation of sound statesmanshlp.
Bring the United States and Canada
into the same relations commercially
as exist between the several States of
the Union, and the problem is solved.
Divide the States by customs line, and
they would be plunged into internecine
war forthwith. To like unnatural, un-
profitable and unnecessary lines as
have been drawn between this country
and the Dominion are to be ascribed
all the irritations and jealousies that
threaten their peaceful relations. Let
us have done with treaties, then, and
live like neighbors on fair, free and
equal terms.
The Washington critic., 1887-04-21
YHE DlpL0tliriC SERVICE.
secretary hay ARA would Make II Well
rnid and psrmnnsnt.

secretary BaAard nuuld Make II Well
raid and Permanent.
The Secretary OF state, alluding to the
difficulty OF securing good men to represent
tie country abroad, says to the Baltimore
>uU's correspondents:
"ln my opinion there should be regular
Diplomatic Corps, Appointments to It
should be Of permanent character. Young
men should be selected who arn peculiarly
adapted to the profession Of diplomacy to
Gll the minor positions, and vacancies &C.
curing In tue highest grades should he
hlltd by promotion Of the best qualified.
The pay OF the members Of the Diplomatic
Corps should he fixed at such rate that
large private fortune would not be necessary
TO enable representative to sustain the
honor of the United States abroad. Liberal
allowances should bs made for expenses.
Lastly, people who have been in the corps
for a certain period should be allowed to
retire at q fair proportion of their active
service salary. The army and navy officers
are retired with pay, and in my opinion the
Diplomatic service Is OF as much importance
TO country as the army and navy, and
should be allowed the same benefits and
privileges. II provisions OF the character
j have mentioned were made there would
be but little Just cause for criticising the
members OF the corps, and the country's
foreign representatives would hold their
own abroadn
The Washington critic., 1887-04-21
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

PRoFEssoR ALEXANDER AGAssI2 OF Cam
bridge is going to Alaska In May and will
remain there year.
lT Is chroulc catarrh Of the throat
sud not catcer,. with which the Grown
Prince OF Germany IL suffering.
BISHOP QuINTARD of Memphis, Tenn,
and his wife Will sail for Europe on May
2S, to be absent several months.
EX.GovERSoR PIERCE is the unanimous
choice OF the Regents for the presidency
Of the University of North Dakota.
Mrs. JOHN W. MAcKAY intends to leave
Paris soon for San Francisco and will oc-
cupy the palatial Crocker mansion on Mob
Hill.
SENATOR IIoAR is to address the young
men OF Melrose, Mass, IN the early part Of
May upon "The Duties Of Young Men In
Politics.
NINE. NILssoN's fortune is supposed to be
considerably over million, and under the
terms Of her recent marriage she retains Its
absolute control.
WITH THE RETIREMENT OF Mr.. Galloway
the Memphis Appeal becomes stock com
pany, Colonel James NJ. Heating, who owns
one half the stock, being editor-n-chief.
The funeral Of the late Bishop Lee was
attended by mora colored people than ever
before were seen at white mans funeral
In Delaware. lie was their lifelong friend.
THE POSTMASTER OF Scott Bar, CAL,
stands seven feet in his stockings and weighs
ESQ pounds. A man like that could make
himself very offensive partisan If he once
took the notion.
The appointment OF Mr.. George W.
Childs to be visitor to West Point is an
eminent recognition OF the principle that
Peace hath her heroes no less renowned
than Vars Philadelphia News.
REV. NJ. c. LOCKWOOD, who is now recog.
nized as the leader of the Union Labor
party OF Cincinnati, Is Baptist clergyman,
not long frcm New Jersey good speaker,
45 years OF age and decidedly conservative
In his ideas.
Mrs. RICnAED II. DANA, who was Mis-:
Edith IOugfcllow, and Mrs. Joseph G.
| Thorpe, who was Miss Anna Allegra Long
fellow, both daughters Of the poet, are
| building houses on his former estate, which
| they will occupy when finished.
The Washington critic., 1887-04-21
READING THE LIST.

as there any now NJ the war;" she said,
only list ut the wounded and dcld,n
Was tho man'f rHply,
Without lifting his eye
To the face ut tue woman standing by,
"'Iis thC very thing WANT she said;
"Rcad mo Il list VI the wounded and dead
He read tho list-'twus q sad array
Oi the wounded Gnd Killed Ia the fatal fray.
In the very midst was 70 pause 10 toll
OF a gallant youth who fought so well
THAI Lls comrades asked: "Nhp Il he, prly.'
1.-THE only son Of the widow Gfly,n
Was the proud reply
OF bis captain nigh.
What ails the woman standing near
Her face has tue ashcn hue Uilear
"Woll, well, read on; IS he wounded Quick ?
o God but my heart IS sOrrOw-sirtf
lahc WOundcdfN mo; he fell they say,
Killed outright on that fatal day.
But see the woman has swOOnCl away!
Sadly she opened her eyes 10 the HIGHT;
slowly recalled the events NJ the tight;
Falntly she murmuTed: "Killed outright
II has cost me the life Of my only son,
But the battle is fought, and the victory won;
The will Of the Lord let 1t be d0no.n
God pity the cheerless widow Gray,
And send from the halls of eternal day
The light ot His peace 10 illumine her way.
-LAnon.
The Washington critic., 1887-04-21
Jedge waxem,s style Criticised.

Mr.. P. Atrick Diggins OF the New York
HaGid Washington bureau-recently
remarked:
"How unfortunate II is that Jedge
Waxem, NJ. G. from Wayback, is not au
educated person. Had he received the
proper schooling he would be one of the
foremost statesmen this country ever pro-
merous state papers is simply outrageous
for o Congressman
1t must be admitted that the Jedge's
orthography is little irregular at times,
when construed strictly In accordance with
the rules laid down by Webster and Worces-
ter, but It will he observed, however, that
the ledge never fails to ''git thar'' all the
same,
The Washington critic., 1887-04-21
WASHINGTON CRITIC EVENING e1 1881
PERSONAL,


II OGAN CAFE, 51S 10th st. N. W.,
IL near II ST. date Forsyth Cafe).
Our 10 and 25c. breakfast served from $3.50
a. m. to II q, m. Dinner 12m. to z y. m. Sun
day, p.. m. The best In the. market only
used and cooked properly. All we ask is
call to be convinced OF the above.
Bill Of fare Friday. April y, 1857.
BREAKFAST.
Beefsteak, with or without onions, veal
chops, liver and bacon, pork chops, sausage,
eggs. hsh--shad.
With any OF tho above articles you are en-.
titled to hot and cold breads butter, pota.
toes, fruit or sauce, with coffeo, tea or milk.
DINNER.
soups-Vegctabl and bean,
Meats-Baked shad, haricot mutton, roast
beef.
Vegetablcs-Potatocs, sugar corn, turnlps
sweet potatoes, spring onions.
Desserts-Applc, lemon and mince pies,
farinn pudding.
Coffee, tea or milk.
Try our Big Ten.cent Lunches.
We serve nothing but frst.class articles.
the best coffee to be had In tho city, made In
French Drip GlassLined Urn.
w, E LOGAN, Proprietor.
The Washington critic., 1887-04-21
PERSONAL.
4 NEW DEPARTURE.

IN -. .......
UNION TEMPERANCE DINING. G.ROOMJ,
No. 030 Pennsylvania Avenue n. W.
j. Il. O'BRIEN, Proprietor Uato OF Logan
Cafe).
Bill Of Fare Friday, April %, 1887:
BREAKFAST
Oat meal and cracked wheat.
Moats-Beefstcak,p pork ps,mutton chops,
sausage liver and bacon, eggs.
Flsh-Frled shad
Baked potatoes, fried potatoes.
Hot rolls, corn bread, flannel cakes.
Coffee, tea, milk aud chocolate.
DINNER.
Dinner 2ic. and 35c.
Soups-Vcgetabl and clam.
Mcats-Roast beef, pork, lamb.
Flsh-Boiod rock, cream sauce.
Ncgetables-Mashod potatoes, boiled pota-
toes, peas, corn, sweet potatoes.
Desserts-Apple, pumpkin, peach, lemon,
cranberry pies, rice pudding.
Milk, tea, coffee and chocolate.
The best 25c. dinner In the city.
Dinner on Sunday commences at p. m.
An elegant lunch served from II to : p. m.
for l5c. We guarantee the finest In the city.
Open from a. m. to IL p, m.
BILL OF fare TO order at all hours. Give me
q call and satisfy yourself.
j. Il. o'BRtEN, Proprietor,
Uate Manager Logan Cafe).
Tables reserved for ladies'
The Washington critic., 1887-04-21
DROPOSALs FOR CONSTRUCTION
j FOR TWO SCHOOL HOUSES.
OFFICE or the ENGINEER COMMISSIONER.
" ..ILL.-..--..,. A...ii

UITItL OF TIE INUTNLET COMMISSIONER,
WAsnISGroS, d. c., April Is, 1887.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
April q, 1857, for constructing two two.story
eight room school-houses one on Vermont
avenue, between I and U streets northwest,
and one g street, between Third and Fourth
DC.
Bids will be received for each building sep.
arately, or for both in one amount, In which
case the cost Of each will be stated.
Blank forms Of proposals and Specifications,
together with all necessary Information, can
he obtained upon application at the office OF
the INSPECTOR of Buildings, and only bids upon
these forms will be considered.
1he right Is reserved to reject any or all
bids or parts of bids.
WILLIAM LUDLOW,
Engineer Commissioner.
The Washington critic., 1887-04-21
PROPOSALS..
DRoPOsALs FoR SUPPLIES FOR
L THE POsTOFFlCE DEPARTMENT
AND POSTAL SERVICE.
poarorr,rr Drp,urvrSr.


WAsuiHGToN, ID. C., April 6. 1885,.
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received at
this Department until Saturday, the fth OF
May, issi, at ~ O'Clock noon, for furnishing
Wrapping paper, wrapping paper for facing.
slips, twne, letter scales, postmarking aud
rating stamps, rubber stamps, cdnccllug ink,
pads, paper, envelopes. rubber goods, pens,
pon.holders, pencils, inks muclagc, glass
goods. rulers, folders, articles Of steel, rubber
erascrs, books, typewriter supplies, and mis-.
cellaneous stationery, In such quantities of
the different articles, respectively, aud at
such times and from time to time, as they may
be ordered, during the fiscal year beginning
July !, 1851, and ending June 30 1888, for the
use Of any branch OF the departmental or
postal service.
Blanks for proposals. with specifications
giving detailed statement Of the requirements
70 be met In respect to each article, and also
the estimated quantities probably to be re.
quirCd of each. and giving full instructions as
tn the manner OF bidding aud conditions to be
observed by bidders, will be furnished on ap-
pllcatlon to the Superintendent of the Divl-
sion of Postoilico Supplies, Postofilco Depart
mcnt. Washington. u. g.
The Postmaster General reserves the riqht
TO reject any or all bids to waive technical
defects and to accept any part OF any bid and
reject the other part.
WILLIAM i. Villas,
m a pr 4, ,puprnl-